Zone

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg4e off Trapani: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1Z+AL
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Tunis - Trapani
MSN:
2902
YOM:
1940
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane departed Tunis on a flight to Trapani, carrying 10 wounded Italian soldiers and three crew members. Approaching Trapani, it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Marsala. Six passengers were rescued and seven other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 off Marsala: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 28, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7T+XH
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1400
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Marsala. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Heribert Beiwl, pilot,
Uffz Herbert Diem, observer,
Gefr Eberhard Weisspflug, radio operator,
Gefr Ludwig Penader, air gunner.